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Anaerobic Bacteria Identification, Additional Testing

Idaho rates for HCPCS 87076

This laboratory service identifies a specific type of bacteria that grows only in the absence of oxygen, after it has already been isolated from a sample taken from the body. Extra testing steps are used to pin down exactly which anaerobic organism is present, which helps guide antibiotic choice. It is typically performed as a follow-up step after an initial culture shows bacterial growth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Anaerobic Bacteria Identification, Additional Testing cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.33 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$9.33$7.59 to $12.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$12.02 to $48.98

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $8 to $87Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $16
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $21professional $9

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$15.85
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$43.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$11.75
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.22
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$9.77
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$28.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$8.51
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$20.42
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$8.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$13.18

Where Idaho sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in West Virginia than in Tennessee. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Idaho $10.72 · 21st of 51
WV $75.86TN $7.24

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.